Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1887-04-29
DISRANDED.

We regret to learn that the Chicago ar
archists have disbanded. We have always
thought that- they should hang together
Philadelphia Press.
If the death penalty is to be executed by
means of electricity, the family of the con-
demned will be justified in speaking of the
deceased as having been struck by lightning.
Young lady Ito brother)-"Bob, what is
the most fashionable color for bride?"
Bob-"WelI, sis, I don't know about the
fashion, but for me I should prefer white
one."
Fogg-HWhat did you pay for that horees''
Dumley-"Two hundred dollars" Fogg-
f.Two hundred dollars! You must have
bought him at church fair. ."-Detroit Free
Press.
A book agent has had a woman arrested
for attacking him with butcher knife.
Don't judge her too hastily. Perhaps she
don't know how to fire a shotgun Morris
town Herald.
Sorrowful child to the pastor-Mr. B.,
mother sent me to tell you that father is
dead. Pastor-Is he2 Did you call doctor:
Child-No, sir; he just died of himself
Boston journal.
Fond mother-Well, Bessie, now that you
have seen your cousin Walter, what do you
think of him! Did he leave pleasant i'm
preston? Bessie-Oh, yes, mamma; he kiss
ed mcdowell Citizen.
'sDo you object to smoking, Miss Flop
asked young Dumley. 'sNot at all, - replied
Miss Flo; 'sbut I don't want pa to see me-
Hes got old fashioned notions about such
things, you know -Siftings.
thing can never be said to be effectually
lost until it is as difficult to find as your
Norfolk jacket that hangs somewhere in the
closet where your wife's dresses are also
hanging eight or ten thick.-Puck.
Tho hrrstipp of O roiJxvoy forly IL
linois the other day resulted in the deaths of
five men. 1t seems difficult to account for
the accident in that way, but we presume
rum did it. 1t always does. Lowell Citizen.
Fogg says that once was the time when the
womans bonnet was modest and pretty. He
then delighted in addressing it ''Your
grace" Now that it has gained in enainence
at the loss of comeliness, he has to address
it as ''Your highness."
her dress cut immeasurably low in the back;
lady in the audience observes and gives a
violent start. Escort-Good heavens! What's
the matter. Lady (recovering)-Oh, nothing
now. l was only afraid that girl would fall
backward out of her dress.-'Washingto
Critic.
mamma, what do you pound that beef
steak fora" "To make it tender, Johnny"
Johnny thought it over long time, and then
Soho1OoOo Ao Au51 Oo q Sooe uosl llho OeoI-
steak, because when he got mad and wouldn't
take care of his little sister, his mother
pounded him to make him tend(h)er-Dans-
vile Breeze.
Not Amphibious. Miss Mulcahey-"Sure,
Mister O'Rafferty, it's disappointed that we
were last night that yez didn't call at our
house as yez promised" Mr. O'Rafferty-
Sure, Miss Mulcahey, it's sorry that am,
but I couldn't come. I can't be in two
places at once. It's not amphibious that
am. Texas Siftings.
''Mommy," said small boy the other day,
edo little boy angels wear shoes and stock
ings in summer timeF' 'No, my son." "Do
they go bare-footeda" YES" ''And do
they stay out after sundown?' t'I presume
So" "Well, don't the stars tickle their
feet when they twink1ea' The fond mother
was nonplussed. Philadelphia Call.